AVIS RENT-A-CAR v. JOHNSON


90 Misc.2d 263 (1977)

Avis Rent-A-Car System Inc., Plaintiff, v. Delores Johnson, Defendant.

Civil Court of the City of New York, Trial Term, Queens County.

May 3, 1977


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald M. Serlin for plaintiff. Raymond J. MacDonnell and James Pieret for defendant.


STEPHEN E. BURGIO, J.

This negligence action presents an issue of first impression, i.e., whether the rule enunciated in Mills v Gabriel (259 App Div 60, affd 284 N.Y. 755) remains a viable doctrine in light of the recently enacted comparative negligence statute (CPLR art 14-A).

The action was tried by this court without a jury and the following facts are found:

On March 3, 1976 a motor vehicle owned by plaintiff and leased to Feldman...

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